MINUTES
APRIL
7, 2009 - 9:00 a.m.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
Meeting No. 11
All
Members of Council
Development
Services Economic
Development
Chair: Councillor J. Webster Chair: Regional Councillor T. Wong
Vice-Chair: Councillor D. Horchik Transportation Issues
Chair: Regional Councillor G. Landon
PART B
Report Agenda
9:00 a.m. – Council Chamber
Attendance
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Regrets
Councillor A. Chiu
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J. Livey, Chief Administrative
Officer
J. Baird, Commissioner of
Development Services
A. Brown, Director of Engineering
C. Conrad, Town Solicitor
V. Shuttleworth, Director of
Planning and Urban Design
B. Karumanchery, Senior Development
Manager
A. Tari, Committee Clerk
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The Development Services
Committee convened at 9:00 AM in the Council Chamber with Councillor
J. Webster in the Chair. Regional
Councillor G. Landon assumed the Chair for Transportation item, No.12.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
None disclosed.
1. LANGSTAFF
GATEWAY
LAND USE & BUILT FORM
MASTERPLAN (10.0)
Presentation
Mr. Danno Glanz, Principal, Calthorpe Associates,
delivered a detailed PowerPoint presentation regarding the Langstaff Gateway
Land Use and Built Form Masterplan. Mr.
Brian Hollingsworth, IBI, delivered a PowerPoint presentation regarding the transportation
matter related to the Langstaff Gateway.
Mr. Jeff King, Marshall Macklin Monahan, delivered a PowerPoint
presentation regarding the proposed storm water and servicing strategy for the
Langstaff Gateway.
The Committee thanked Mr. Glanz and everyone involved
in this process to date for their work on an excellent and forward thinking
master plan. The Committee inquired if
both the Catholic and District School Boards are in agreement with the urban
concept schools being proposed in this area.
Staff advised that there have been discussions with both School Boards
but no commitment thus far.
The Committee suggested that the following be
considered:
- Have some of
the proposed open space within the various blocks open for public access
- The blocks of
development should not be all the same (eg. Position of the buildings)
- Accommodate
for residents who have larger dogs
- Try to
incorporate the heritage buildings into the proposed development so that
they remain on their original site
- Consider
incorporating greenfield
run-off as the post-development storm water management measure
- Ensure there
is connectivity to the residents south of the cemetery
- Consider
making some of the linear parks bigger by closing off some of the roads
that pass through them
- Markham
District Energy to serve the entire proposed development
- Have proper-cross
department communication within the Town regarding this development
- Keep open the
option of direct access to Highway 407 from the Langstaff development
- Look at a
total interface design for the transit (Metrolinx involvement)
- Consider one
more road that will connect to the north
- Accommodation
of municipal services such as libraries and community centres
In response to a question Mr. Glanz noted that the project will be
phased and that phasing benchmarks with regard to matters such as
transportation and services would have to be met before proceeding with a
subsequent phase.
There was discussion regarding the involvement of the Town of Richmond
Hill and the City of Vaughan throughout this process. Staff advised that Richmond
Hill staff have attended most of the sessions held
related to the Langstaff Gateway since June 2008. Staff also advised that the Region of York
has taken an initiative to put together an inter-municipal working group that
is comprised of Region of York staff, and staff from the Town of Richmond
Hill, City of Vaughan
and Town of Markham. The first meeting was held last week and the
purpose of the future meetings is to ensure that there is a comprehensive
review of the entire area and to presumably discuss matters such as soft
services (eg. Health and social services).
Staff informed the Committee that a working group made up of cross
departmental staff has also been established to discuss and/or review details
of soft services that are an essential part of this proposed development.
Moved by Mayor F. Scarpitti
Seconded by Councillor V. Burke
That the presentations provided by Mr. Danno Glanz,
Principal, Calthorpe Associates, Mr. Brian
Hollingsworth, IBI and Mr. Jeff King, Marshall Macklin Monahan regarding the
Langstaff Gateway Land Use and Built Form Masterplan, be received.
CARRIED
2. UPDATE
TO POLICY ESTABLISHING
TELECOMMUNICATION TOWER/ANTENNA
FACILITIES (10.0)
Presentation Policy
June 2002 Policy
April 2009
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Councillor L. Kanapathi
That the correspondence dated April 2, 2009 from Ms. Beth Turner regarding Policy Establishing Telecommunication
Tower/Antenna Facilities, be received.
CARRIED
The presentation regarding the Update to Policy
Establishing Telecommunication Tower/Antenna Facilities will be considered at a
future Development Services Committee meeting.
3. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
- March 24, 2009, Part B (10.0)
Minutes
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
That the
minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting, Part B, held March 24,
2009, be confirmed.
CARRIED
4. PROPOSED
ALL WAY STOP CONTROL AT
(1) CASTAN AVENUE AND AVOCA
DRIVE
(2) TIMES AVENUE AND GALLERIA
PARKWAY AND
(3) THE BRIDLE WALK AND
MADISON HEIGHTS BOULEVARD (5.12.3)
Report Attach
A Attach
B Attach
C By-law
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
1) That the report entitled “Proposed All
Way Stop Control at (1) Castan Avenue and Avoca Drive, (2) Times
Avenue and Galleria Parkway and (3) The Bridle Walk and Madison Heights
Boulevard” dated February 13,
2009, be received;
and,
2) That Schedule 12 of By-law 106-71 for all-way stop control
be amended to include the intersections of (1) Castan Avenue and Avoca Drive, (2)
Times Avenue and Galleria Parkway and (3) The Bridle Walk and Madison Heights
Boulevard; and,
3) That the Operations Department be directed to install the
appropriate signs and pavement markings
at the subject locations, funded through the Engineering Department capital
account # 83-5399-8402-005; and,
4) That the Operations Department be directed to maintain the
signs and pavement markings at the subject locations; and,
5) That York Regional Police be requested to enforce the
all-way stop control upon installation of these signs and passing of the
By-law; and further,
6) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
5. POMANDER
ROAD PARKING PROHIBITION (5.12.4)
Report Attach
A Attach
B By-law
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
1) That
the report entitled “Pomander Road Parking Prohibition” dated February 13, 2009, be
received; and,
2) That
Schedule ‘C’ of Traffic By-law 2005-188 be amended to prohibit parking on the
north side of Pomander Road, in its entirety; and,
3) That
Schedule ‘C’ of Traffic By-law 2005-188 be amended to prohibit parking on the
south side of Pomander Road, the west property line of #47 and the west property line of #53; and,
4) That
Schedule ‘C’ of Traffic By-law 2005-188 be amended to prohibit parking on the
south side of Pomander Road, from Carlton Road, to a point 30 metres west thereof; and,
5) That
Schedule ‘C’ of Traffic By-law 2005-188 be amended to rescind prohibited
parking on the north side of Pomander Road, in its entirety, from June 1 to
September 30, 2008; and,
6) That
Schedule ‘C’ of Traffic By-law 2005-188 be amended to rescind prohibited
parking on the south side of Pomander Road, the west property line of #47 and the west
property line of #53, from June 1 to September 30, 2008; and,
7) That the Operations
Department be directed to maintain the existing signs at the subject locations, upon approval of the attached
by-law; and,
8) That the Parking Control Department be directed to enforce
the parking prohibition upon installation of the signs; and further,
9) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
6. THORNHILL
SUMMIT DRIVE PARKING PROHIBITION (5.12.4)
Report Attach
A By-law
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
1) That
the report entitled “Thornhill Summit Drive Parking Prohibition” dated February 13, 2009, be
received; and,
2) That
Schedule ‘C’ of Traffic By-law 2005-188 be amended to prohibit parking on the
south side of Thornhill Summit Drive, from Yonge Street to a point 75 metres
east thereof, as outlined in this report; and,
3) That
Schedule ‘C’ of Traffic By-law 2005-188 be amended to prohibit parking on the
south side of Thornhill Summit Drive, from a point 75 metres east of Yonge
Street to a point 170 metres east of Yonge Street, as outlined in this report;
and,
4) That
Schedule ‘C’ of Traffic By-law 2005-188 be amended to rescind prohibited
parking on the outside circle of Thornhill Summit Drive, from King’s Hwy. 11
(Yonge St.) to a point 170 metres east of King’s Hwy. 11 (Yonge St.), as
outlined in this report; and,
5) That the Operations Department be directed to install the appropriate
signs at the subject locations, funded through the Engineering Department
capital account # 83-5399-8402-005; and,
6) That the Parking Control Department be directed to enforce
the parking prohibition upon installation of the signs; and further,
7) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
7. TRAFFIC
CONTROL SIGNALS
– PROPOSED BY-LAW AMENDMENTS (5.12.1)
Report Attach
A By-law
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
1) That
the report entitled “Traffic Control Signals – Proposed By-Law Amendments”,
dated February 13, 2009, be received; and,
2) That Schedule 19 of Traffic By-law 106-71, pertaining to
“Traffic Control Signals”, be amended by including the following intersections:
·
Highway 48 and Castlemore Avenue
·
Highway 48 and Bur Oak Avenue
·
Old Kennedy
Road and Aldergrove
Drive
·
South Town Centre Boulevard and Clegg Road
·
Henderson Avenue and Proctor Avenue / Glen
Cameron Road; and,
3) That the Schedule 12 of
Traffic By-law 106-71, pertaining to “Compulsory Stops”, be amended by
rescinding the stop control at the following intersections:
·
Old Kennedy Road and Aldergrove Drive
·
South Town Centre Boulevard and Clegg Road
·
Henderson Avenue and Proctor Avenue / Glen
Cameron Road; and,
4) That the amended by-laws shall come into force and effect when
the authorized traffic control signals have been energized; and further,
5) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
8. REPORT
ON INCOMING PLANNING APPLICATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1,
2009 TO FEBRUARY 28, 2009 (10.0)
Report
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
1) That Committee receive the report entitled “Report on
Incoming Planning Applications
for the period of January 1, 2009 to February 28, 2009” and direct staff to
process the applications in accordance with the route outlined in the report;
and,
2) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
9. POWERSTREAM INC.
APPLICATION FOR SITE PLAN
APPROVAL FOR A PROPOSED
TRANSFORMER STATION
WEST SIDE OF RODICK ROAD,
NORTH OF HIGHWAY 407 (SC 08 130837) (10.6)
Report Attachment
Mr. Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services,
advised the Committee that the proposed transformer station site at the east
limit of the property has been through the Committee of Adjustment for a
severance to convey these lands to Powerstream for the installation of the
transformer station. He also advised
that the transformer station has been through the Environmental Assessment (EA)
process and that no objections were filed.
As a result, the EA has been deemed approved by the Province but site
plan approval from the Town of Markham
is still required. Mr. Baird also
provided some history regarding an earlier approval in December 2008 for the
approval of the Powerstream Operation Centre to the immediate west.
Mr. Nick Pileggi,
Malone Given Parsons, on behalf Powerstream presented the Committee with
coloured renderings of the proposed landscape plan. He pointed out that there will be a large
area of landscape to the southeast and northern portion of the site including a
buffer along the creek and the size of the buffer is being negotiated with the Toronto
and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA).
He advised that access will be from the west through an easement on the
adjacent property which will be operated by Powerstream through their Operation
Centre. There are mature trees in the
valley area that will be preserved and are proposing a 7 metre buffer at the
narrowest location. Mr. Pileggi stated
that they are satisfied with the conditions requested by staff.
The Committee suggested that the applicant consider using
permeable pavement for the area that is going to be paved and provide a more
creative and attractive design for the transformer building. Staff confirmed that the Town Architect will
follow up with Powerstream regarding the design of the transformer building.
Mr. Renzo Belluz, Bianchi Presta LLP, on behalf of
Hanna Paper Fibers Limited and Riviera Catering Inc., addressed the Committee
stating concerns. He indicated that his
clients had no objection to the transformer station proposal but that there
were concerns regarding the access to the Operations Centre to the west. He also indicated that Addiscott
Court is already
a very congested area with traffic and is concerned that the proposed
cul-de-sac location t the terminus of Addiscott Court
will increase the current traffic chaos and threaten the viability of his
clients’ businesses. Mr. Bulluz stated
that the conditions of approval for the Operations Centre require cooperation
from his clients. He also expressed
concern regarding the proposed hydro pylons (tower) that will be located at the
east end of the transformer station site.
Staff clarified that there are no disputes specific to
the transformer station and that the dispute is related to the fact that the
transformer station to the east of the Operation Centre would access through
the Operation Centre over an integrated driveway connection, and there are
concerns on how to deal with the point of connection from those driveways to
Addiscott Court. Staff acknowledged
that there was a condition dealing with this concern when the Operation Centre
was approved in December 2008, and negotiations are still on-going. Committee indicated that staff should report
back to Committee on this matter.
The owner of Riviera Catering Inc. addressed the
Committee stating concerns related to the proposed transformer station. His concerns are: not receiving all the information related to
the application from Powerstream; that the hydro wires are going to be above
ground; and the potential implications of electric magnetic frequency (EMF). He would like to see another alternative
location for this Powerstream proposal.
Mr. Ted Wojcinski, Director, Engineering Planning with
Powerstream, addressed the Committee to provide further detail with respect to
the Class EA process that the transformer station has gone through. He indicated that other sites along the
Highway 407 corridor were looked at, but those sites were not available to
Hydro. He also read some points from a
response statement prepared by Health Canada
which outlined that there are no health concerns related to EMF.
Moved by Councillor D. Horchik
Seconded by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
1)
That the staff report entitled
“Recommendation Report: Powerstream Inc.
Application for site plan approval for a proposed transformer station, West
side of Rodick road, north of Highway 407 (SC 08 130837),” be received; and,
2)
That the site plan application be
endorsed in principle, subject to the conditions outlined in Appendix ‘A’.;
and,
3)
That site plan approval be
delegated to the Director of Planning or her designate, to be issued following
the satisfaction of the conditions outlined in Appendix ‘A’. Site plan approval is issued only when the
director or her designate has signed the site plan; and further,
4)
That Staff be authorized and
directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Councillor J. Virgilio
That staff be directed to report back to Committee
with regard to the issue of the cul-de-sac location at the terminus of Addiscott Court.
CARRIED
10. TOWARD
A MARKHAM GROWTH STRATEGY:
OUTLINING AN INTENSIFICATION
STRATEGY (10.0)
Report Figure
1 and 2 Appendix
A
Staff advised that this report
was deferred at the March 24, 2009 Development Services Committee meeting to
this date, and that staff provided a presentation that outlined an overview of
the information contained in this report at the March 31, 2009 Part A
Development Services meeting . Staff
also advised that this report is essentially outlining general principles of
intensification that will support the Town’s basic objective to intensify
within the existing urban boundaries to the extent possible. Staff have been working on identifying those
locations and planning for it. This
report also summarizes the framework that has been guiding staff.
Mr. Harry Eaglesham,
Unionville Ratepayers, addressed the Committee regarding Markham’s Growth Strategy. He distributed a handout that outlines five
comments and suggestions to be considered by staff and Committee.
There was some discussion
regarding principles 1, 3, 4 and 8.
Staff clarified the intention of these principles for the
Committee.
Moved by Mayor F. Scarpitti
Seconded by Councillor C.
Moretti
That the correspondence
from Mr. Harry Eaglesham, be received.
CARRIED
Moved by Mayor F. Scarpitti
Seconded by Regional
Councillor J. Jones
1) That the report entitled “Toward a
Markham Growth Management Strategy: Outlining an Intensification Strategy”,
dated March 24, 2009,
and the report entitled “Towards a Markham
Growth Management Strategy: Refined Working Principles for Intensification
Strategy” dated April 7, 2009,
be received; and,
2) That the “Intensification Principles” and the
“Intensification Hierarchy”, as described in the March 24th report,
and further refined in the April 7th report, be endorsed as a basis
and framework for finalizing a Markham Intensification Strategy addressing both
residential and employment intensification within the Town’s current settlement
area; and,
3) That, as per Council’s direction on February 10, 2009, Staff
report back to
Development Services Committee with a summary of responses received on the
housing and employment growth alternatives through public consultation; and,
4) That
Staff report back to the Development Services Committee with a recommended
Intensification Strategy following endorsation of the preferred alternative for
housing and employment growth as identified in the Markham Growth Management
Strategy; and further,
5) That Staff be authorized and directed
to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
11. THE
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
SCIENCE PARKS (IASP)
WORLD CONFERENCE
ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
PARKS
RALEIGH, NC, JUNE 1-4, 2009 (10.16)
Report Attachment
Moved by Regional
Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Deputy Mayor
J. Heath
1) That the report entitled “The International Association of
Science Parks (IASP) World Conference on Science and Technology
Parks. Raleigh, NC, June 1-4, 2009”
be received, and,
2) That the Town be represented at the
conference by the Chair of the Economic Development Committee and the Senior Business Development Officer, Economic Development, and,
3) That the cost of attending the
conference be expensed from within the approved 2009 Economic Development Travel budget account 610-9985201; and further,
4) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
12. AWARD
TENDER # 021-T-09
ENTERPRISE BOULEVARD EXTENSION
PHASE 2
AND MAIN STREET UNIONVILLE
SOUTH RECONSTRUCTION (7.12.2)
Report Attach
A Attach
B Attach
C and D
Moved by Councillor J. Virgilio
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
1) That the April 7, 2009 staff report entitled “Award Tender #
021-T-09, Enterprise Boulevard Extension Phase 2 and Main Street Unionville
South Reconstruction be received; and,
2) That the contract for Tender # 021-T-09, Enterprise
Boulevard Extension Phase 2 and Main Street Unionville South Reconstruction be
awarded to the lowest price qualified bidder, Carillion Canada Inc. in the
amount of $8,687,936.71 exclusive of GST (excluding Markham District Energy
cost); and,
3) That a contingency amount of $1,018,793.67 exclusive of GST
be established to cover any additional construction costs and that the Director
of Engineering be authorized to
approve the expenditure of this contingency amount up to the specified limit
with monthly reporting to the Town Treasurer; and,
4) That staff be authorized to retain McCormick Rankin
Corporation as preferred supplier to provide construction inspection, contract
administration services and material testing during construction of the project
to an upset limit of $671,250.00 exclusive of GST, in accordance with Purchasing
By-Law 2004-341, Part II, Section 7 (1); and,
5) That a contingency amount of $67,125.00 exclusive of GST be
established to cover any additional construction inspection and contract
administration services and material testing during construction and that the
Director of Engineering be
authorized to approve the expenditure of this contingency amount up to the
specified limit with monthly reporting to the Town Treasurer; and,
6) That Purchasing Department staff be authorized to issue a purchase order
to Power Stream Inc. for an amount of $62,800.00 exclusive of GST for the cost of work to be carried
out by Power Stream Inc relating to the completion of service connections,
removal of primary lines and temporary isolation of power lines; and,
7) That funding for the project be provided from the approved
Capital Budget accounts # 083-5350-8161-005, 083-5350-9320-005 and
083-5350-9325-005, and recoveries from Bell Canada, as identified in this report;
and,
8) That staff be
authorized to award the contract for the wider bridge option; and,
9) That upon payment of all invoices, any remaining funds be
returned to the original funding sources; and,
10) That staff be authorized and directed to
do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
13. ROUGE PARK (10.0)
Regional Councillor Jack Heath advised the Committee
that a workshop regarding the Rouge
Park will be held on Thursday April 16, 2009. He also advised the Committee that some
Toronto Councillors are proposing that the Rouge
Park be designated a national
park. Regional Councillor Jack Heath
indicated his support of a national park however does not believe it will
occur.
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services
Committee meeting adjourned at 12:47 PM.